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Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) (search for this): entry guerillas
favored by the hilly character of the country, were successful on many occasions. However, they were utterly lawless, and ready on the least suspicion of political treachery to turn their arms against the Spanish leaders. One of the bands, led by the notorious General Mina, joined Wellington, and after having undergone a course of discipline, did good service as regular troops. From Spain the name guerilla was brought to Central America, and thence to the United States. Guerilla bands in Mexico and Texas were a source of great annoyance during the Mexican War. In the Civil War guerillas, or partisan rangers, as they were called, were commanded by officers duly commissioned by the Confederate President for such service. By an act of the Confederate Congress, passed April 21, 1862, it was provided that these partisan rangers should receive the full pay of regular soldiers and be paid the full value of all arms and munitions of war captured by them. This act was repealed Feb. 15, 1
Texas (Texas, United States) (search for this): entry guerillas
the hilly character of the country, were successful on many occasions. However, they were utterly lawless, and ready on the least suspicion of political treachery to turn their arms against the Spanish leaders. One of the bands, led by the notorious General Mina, joined Wellington, and after having undergone a course of discipline, did good service as regular troops. From Spain the name guerilla was brought to Central America, and thence to the United States. Guerilla bands in Mexico and Texas were a source of great annoyance during the Mexican War. In the Civil War guerillas, or partisan rangers, as they were called, were commanded by officers duly commissioned by the Confederate President for such service. By an act of the Confederate Congress, passed April 21, 1862, it was provided that these partisan rangers should receive the full pay of regular soldiers and be paid the full value of all arms and munitions of war captured by them. This act was repealed Feb. 15, 1864, and p
Central America (search for this): entry guerillas
led by bold bandits, who, inspired by hatred of the French and favored by the hilly character of the country, were successful on many occasions. However, they were utterly lawless, and ready on the least suspicion of political treachery to turn their arms against the Spanish leaders. One of the bands, led by the notorious General Mina, joined Wellington, and after having undergone a course of discipline, did good service as regular troops. From Spain the name guerilla was brought to Central America, and thence to the United States. Guerilla bands in Mexico and Texas were a source of great annoyance during the Mexican War. In the Civil War guerillas, or partisan rangers, as they were called, were commanded by officers duly commissioned by the Confederate President for such service. By an act of the Confederate Congress, passed April 21, 1862, it was provided that these partisan rangers should receive the full pay of regular soldiers and be paid the full value of all arms and mun
United States (United States) (search for this): entry guerillas
d by hatred of the French and favored by the hilly character of the country, were successful on many occasions. However, they were utterly lawless, and ready on the least suspicion of political treachery to turn their arms against the Spanish leaders. One of the bands, led by the notorious General Mina, joined Wellington, and after having undergone a course of discipline, did good service as regular troops. From Spain the name guerilla was brought to Central America, and thence to the United States. Guerilla bands in Mexico and Texas were a source of great annoyance during the Mexican War. In the Civil War guerillas, or partisan rangers, as they were called, were commanded by officers duly commissioned by the Confederate President for such service. By an act of the Confederate Congress, passed April 21, 1862, it was provided that these partisan rangers should receive the full pay of regular soldiers and be paid the full value of all arms and munitions of war captured by them. T
Mina (search for this): entry guerillas
easants, in Spain, who harassed Napoleon's armies during the Peninsular War, in 1808-14. The name is from the Spanish and means a little war. The guerilla bands were led by bold bandits, who, inspired by hatred of the French and favored by the hilly character of the country, were successful on many occasions. However, they were utterly lawless, and ready on the least suspicion of political treachery to turn their arms against the Spanish leaders. One of the bands, led by the notorious General Mina, joined Wellington, and after having undergone a course of discipline, did good service as regular troops. From Spain the name guerilla was brought to Central America, and thence to the United States. Guerilla bands in Mexico and Texas were a source of great annoyance during the Mexican War. In the Civil War guerillas, or partisan rangers, as they were called, were commanded by officers duly commissioned by the Confederate President for such service. By an act of the Confederate Congr
George L. Wellington (search for this): entry guerillas
ho harassed Napoleon's armies during the Peninsular War, in 1808-14. The name is from the Spanish and means a little war. The guerilla bands were led by bold bandits, who, inspired by hatred of the French and favored by the hilly character of the country, were successful on many occasions. However, they were utterly lawless, and ready on the least suspicion of political treachery to turn their arms against the Spanish leaders. One of the bands, led by the notorious General Mina, joined Wellington, and after having undergone a course of discipline, did good service as regular troops. From Spain the name guerilla was brought to Central America, and thence to the United States. Guerilla bands in Mexico and Texas were a source of great annoyance during the Mexican War. In the Civil War guerillas, or partisan rangers, as they were called, were commanded by officers duly commissioned by the Confederate President for such service. By an act of the Confederate Congress, passed April 21
1814 AD (search for this): entry guerillas
Guerillas. The name guerilla was first given to bands of irregular soldiery, or armed peasants, in Spain, who harassed Napoleon's armies during the Peninsular War, in 1808-14. The name is from the Spanish and means a little war. The guerilla bands were led by bold bandits, who, inspired by hatred of the French and favored by the hilly character of the country, were successful on many occasions. However, they were utterly lawless, and ready on the least suspicion of political treachery to turn their arms against the Spanish leaders. One of the bands, led by the notorious General Mina, joined Wellington, and after having undergone a course of discipline, did good service as regular troops. From Spain the name guerilla was brought to Central America, and thence to the United States. Guerilla bands in Mexico and Texas were a source of great annoyance during the Mexican War. In the Civil War guerillas, or partisan rangers, as they were called, were commanded by officers duly co
April 21st, 1862 AD (search for this): entry guerillas
ere utterly lawless, and ready on the least suspicion of political treachery to turn their arms against the Spanish leaders. One of the bands, led by the notorious General Mina, joined Wellington, and after having undergone a course of discipline, did good service as regular troops. From Spain the name guerilla was brought to Central America, and thence to the United States. Guerilla bands in Mexico and Texas were a source of great annoyance during the Mexican War. In the Civil War guerillas, or partisan rangers, as they were called, were commanded by officers duly commissioned by the Confederate President for such service. By an act of the Confederate Congress, passed April 21, 1862, it was provided that these partisan rangers should receive the full pay of regular soldiers and be paid the full value of all arms and munitions of war captured by them. This act was repealed Feb. 15, 1864, and provision made for uniting all the ranger bands under the discipline of the regular army.
February 15th, 1864 AD (search for this): entry guerillas
re utterly lawless, and ready on the least suspicion of political treachery to turn their arms against the Spanish leaders. One of the bands, led by the notorious General Mina, joined Wellington, and after having undergone a course of discipline, did good service as regular troops. From Spain the name guerilla was brought to Central America, and thence to the United States. Guerilla bands in Mexico and Texas were a source of great annoyance during the Mexican War. In the Civil War guerillas, or partisan rangers, as they were called, were commanded by officers duly commissioned by the Confederate President for such service. By an act of the Confederate Congress, passed April 21, 1862, it was provided that these partisan rangers should receive the full pay of regular soldiers and be paid the full value of all arms and munitions of war captured by them. This act was repealed Feb. 15, 1864, and provision made for uniting all the ranger bands under the discipline of the regular army.
1808 AD (search for this): entry guerillas
Guerillas. The name guerilla was first given to bands of irregular soldiery, or armed peasants, in Spain, who harassed Napoleon's armies during the Peninsular War, in 1808-14. The name is from the Spanish and means a little war. The guerilla bands were led by bold bandits, who, inspired by hatred of the French and favored by the hilly character of the country, were successful on many occasions. However, they were utterly lawless, and ready on the least suspicion of political treachery to turn their arms against the Spanish leaders. One of the bands, led by the notorious General Mina, joined Wellington, and after having undergone a course of discipline, did good service as regular troops. From Spain the name guerilla was brought to Central America, and thence to the United States. Guerilla bands in Mexico and Texas were a source of great annoyance during the Mexican War. In the Civil War guerillas, or partisan rangers, as they were called, were commanded by officers duly co